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On my client’s website’s WordPress admin page, there was a nice and well-intentioned message to add a “Spread the message. Stop the virus.” bar to the website. I was curious so instead of just clicking no, I clicked yes. I figured that I would get an instruction or how-to page. But no. After I clicked […]

The Advanced Custom Fields plugin is a very useful plugin for creating a layout for clients to enter formatted content in the WordPress admin. The client or user will be given an interface that has rows and entry fields for the content that is required or even multiple instances of that content, like a listing […]

When showing a category of posts or an archive page while displaying a breadcrumb, the breadcrumb will generally show something like “Home | Archives for Blog”. It’s perhaps not desired or necessary to show that it’s an archive page. So we can edit the breadcrumb text in Genesis by adding this code to the functions.php. […]

Browsers cache stylesheets, which is good. It keeps sites running faster. This is bad though if we make stylistic changes to the stylesheet when WordPress’s version isn’t upgraded (WordPress adds a version number to the stylesheet which coincides with the WordPress version number). A user’s browser which has already visited the website will not know […]

I found a great resource to move the page title or entry-title to between the navigation and page content areas – https://swellfire.com/code/move-genesis-entry-header/ I’ve modified it a bit to include a div and wrap. //* Remove the entry header markup (requires HTML5 theme support) remove_action( ‘genesis_entry_header’, ‘genesis_entry_header_markup_open’, 5 ); remove_action( ‘genesis_entry_header’, ‘genesis_entry_header_markup_close’, 15 ); //* Remove the […]

Project Power-Tip We have created dozens of PowerPoint presentations for our clients. We create professional, custom presentations with sophisticated use of content and interactivity and informative visuals that make our clients look professional in front of the most demanding audiences – so we know our stuff. We like to be as efficient as possible for our […]

Images always get blurred or pixelated when they are scaled up. But when getting scaled down they generally only blur slightly because the computer is trying to interpolate more pixels into less pixel information. But they generally, PNG images still look acceptable when scaling down. I completed a landing page design that showed a PNG […]

WordPress will display an ellipses after an excerpt by default. I feel it’s more user-friendly to show a “read more” link or something to let visitors know that they can click to read more even if they can click on the post’s title to view it.

I needed to have a parent menu item remain selected when the user rolled over a child menu item. I found this great article and code by Sridhar Katakam: http://sridharkatakam.com/accessing-parentancestor-menu-item-hovering-submenu-items-genesis/ I followed the instructions and everything worked great. Thanks so much Sridhar!

I have personally built a relationship with BDS where I trust not only their design input, but that they will deliver exactly what I need. More often than not, I have a design in my head that I can’t necessarily explain and BDS always seems to make that a realization! We really collaborate on new designs and I’m always involved in the process so there are never any surprises when it comes to cost or the final product.

Karla QuickManager of Clinical MarketingHistogenicsWaltham, MA

BDS gives you personal service at a great price.

Thomas J. ScannellAttorneyFusaro, Altomare & ErmilioWorcester, MA

Becker Design Studio is fun to work with and they get ‘it’! Becker Design Studio is methodical in their approach and delivery; they are always on time with project deliverables!

Bonnie TurnerCorteraBoca Raton, FL

You can expect top-notch work and extraordinary attention to detail from BDS on every project.

Lou LaRoccaPresident and CEOJ2 InteractiveCharlestown, MA

What really sets Chris Becker apart is just what a pleasure it is to work with him. Chris is a truly excellent collaborator — well-versed in best practices and full of creative ideas, but always ready to listen to our feedback, calm in a crisis, and incredibly patient with our challenges and constraints. You’ll never work with a nicer guy, period.

Lou LaRoccaPresident and CEOJ2 InteractiveCharlestown, MA

BDS is reliable, easy to talk to, and transparent in their work! I love working with BDS and how easy they make the design process from start to finish.

Karla QuickManager of Clinical MarketingHistogenicsWaltham, MA

The work Becker Design Studio has done for my business has been one of our best, most critical investments and it pays for itself everyday!

Catherine ThibeaultCompassion Massage Therapeutic Clinic

Chris has a sophisticated touch to developing marketing art and material. With Chris’ skills we have been able to create various business materials(business cards, envelopes, flyers, gift certificates, etc) and our materials have a consistent branded theme.

We’ve been relying on Becker Design Studio for web design, online marketing, print collateral, and assorted projects since 2009. Chris Becker is more than a vendor — he’s a trusted friend who always goes out of his way to make sure our team and our clients are happy with the final product. I can’t say enough about the level of dedication, professionalism, and follow-through that we get from BDS every time.